Scrum.org

JANUARY 20, 2022

Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team: the Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master. Scrum Guide 2020. When it comes to the Scrum framework, these three roles with their accountabilities are the minimum required to deliver a potentially “done” Increment. Scrum Guide 2020.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 15, 2024

TL; DR: Sunsetting Scrum Masters In this article, I uncover indicators that a Scrum Master’s or Agile Coach’s journey is coming to a close; they are sunsetting Scrum Masters. Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Agile release planning, also known as scrum release planning, is an alternative to the traditional waterfall approach. From this grew the Agile methodology, and with it agile release planning (also known as scrum release planning). How does that fit into an agile project? What Is an Agile Release Plan?

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Leading Agile

APRIL 11, 2024

Agile is really about designing a System of Delivery that can produce the business results that matter to your executives and key stakeholders. The reality is that no amount of Scrum is going to fix the underlying issues either. There’s an old saying that Scrum doesn’t fix anything, it only shows you where the problems are.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

My most successful projects have one thing in common; I used an agile approach to deliver them. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines the five process groups as Initiate, Planning, Execution, Monitor & Control and Closing. . Planning and Execution. . Tips for Agile Delivery .

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Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Agile, at its heart, is not merely a collection of rituals and processes we blindly follow. In my journey with Agile, I've observed a common misconception that adopting Agile practices is an end goal. However, this perspective misses the transformative power of Agile. Enjoy this video?

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Many organizations are trying to improve the alignment between strategy and execution with the OKRs framework (Objectives and Key Results). OKR Theater has the potential to become a member of a big family – Scrum Theater, Agile Theater, SAFe Theater, Lean Theater, Six Sigma Theater; you get the picture. OKR Struggles.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 3, 2022

So an Executive walks into a Daily Scrum and demands Team Member X who must immediately begin work on something that is not part of the Scrum Team’s commitment for the Sprint. If you’re a Scrum Master, this has either happened to you, or it is going to… soon. What do you do? You know this is not ok. What do you do?

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Scrum.org

JULY 31, 2023

In the realm of Agile software development, the Scrum framework has emerged as the most popular framework. According to the 16th annual State of Agile report from Digital.ai, 87% of Agile teams use Scrum. At the heart of Scrum is a unique and indispensable accountability: the Scrum Master.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 31, 2023

I was an analyst for Forrester research on a panel at the Agile conference in Orlando. The idea is that Agile could be combined with an approach to effectively, incrementally validate and deliver a terrific business. In 2016, Gartner created a diagram that showed how Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Scrum combined.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As someone deeply involved in the agile world, I've observed many professionals grappling with their career trajectories. The decision to become a Scrum Master, in my experience, isn't just about a job title; it's about embracing a new dimension of leadership and responsibility. The role of a Scrum Master is often misunderstood.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 8, 2022

TL; DR: Agile Micromanagement. There are plenty of failure possibilities with Scrum. Indeed, given that Scrum is a framework with a reasonable yet short “manual,” this effect should not surprise anyone. For example, the Scrum Guide clearly states the importance of self-management at the Scrum team level.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 20, 2021

While agile is relatively new, it has made a big splash in the work of project management. It started in software development, but has since been adopted by other industries that have seen the benefit of agile’s iterative approach. Agile is more of an approach, and could almost be defined as a philosophy.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 26, 2023

TL; DR: Useless Agile Metrics Ideally, a metric is a leading indicator for a pattern change, allowing your Scrum team to analyze the cause in time and take countermeasures. What if these useless agile metrics lead you in the wrong direction while providing you with the illusion that you know where your team is heading?

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ProjectManager.com

MARCH 7, 2022

Agile principles are the foundations of agile. Agile is a project management methodology that allows development teams to set up a dynamic work management framework. This method is based on 12 guiding principles, known as agile principles. What Are the 12 Agile Principles? Agile Core Values.

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MPUG

JANUARY 23, 2023

Scrum is one of the most used frameworks in Lean-Agile space , among others such as Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP), or Scrum combined with XP. The Scrum framework comes mainly with three artifacts. Many also consider Sprint, the iteration within Scrum, as another event. In fact, MS Project Agile (i.e.,

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Scrum.org

MARCH 7, 2023

Since I became a Professional Scrum Trainer in November, I have been asked a lot about the current state, and the future perspectives, for Scrum and agile development in Japan, where I’ve worked for the last six years. So much so that many consider the paper to be part of the roots of Scrum. Why is that?

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Before we delve into the misconception surrounding the replacement of Scrum Masters, let’s ground ourselves in the reality revealed by statistics. Empathy, listening, thoughtful questioning, and facilitation are all skills for a Scrum Master in this collaborative partnership. Are expected to become more vital in the future.

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Project Pulse Journal

APRIL 15, 2024

By: Hajime Estanislao, PMP, CSM The quest for methodologies that offer efficiency and agility has never been rockier. Agile methodologies stand at the forefront of this quest, providing the blueprint for rapid, responsive, and customer-centric project execution. Agile methodologies offer a path to mastering these challenges.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Embraced across industries, Agile frameworks offer a flexible approach for delivering complex products. At the heart of successful Agile implementation lies a delicate equilibrium between autonomy and guidance - a balance that Agile leaders must master. Strategies for Striking the Balance 1.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A Scrum team's work can be classified into Sprint work and Refinement. To steer your Scrum Team towards success, it's essential to understand, manage, and balance these two types of work. Decode the intricacies of Scrum teamwork and unlock the path to achieving your product goals with increased efficiency.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level, often resulting in an unsuited reporting system based on misaligned metrics. Unrealistic sales promises.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

TL, DR: The Scrum Trap Scrum is a purposefully incomplete framework. And then there are others — the Scrum trap. Let’s look at what practices and tools for collaboration and team building are not helpful when used with Scrum. ? Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ?️

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nTask

APRIL 5, 2021

One such way of improving performance in Agile planning. Agile panning is used by a whopping 71% of organizations to manage their projects. It has been proven that agile projects have a faster delivery rate when compared with other methodologies of project planning and management. What Is Agile Planning? Release plan.

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Scrum.org

JULY 28, 2022

When will Scrum die? There's so much inauthentic, Scrum being done, unprofessional, Scrum being done in the world. Whereas scrum is part of what I call water Scrum fall, where it's put within a predictive deterministic system. Some people would say it's already dying. We're predicting when work will be finished.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 21, 2020

The heart of Scrum. As an active agile Scrum Consultant and Professional Scrum Trainer, I am constantly helping a large number of agile teams. For online working a team ‘Ways of Working’ approach has been the number one action that great online Scrum teams have executed. Learning through experience.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 17, 2020

TL; DR: Scrum Master Interview Questions (1). Scrum has proven time and again to be the most popular framework for software development. Given that software is eating the world , a seasoned Scrum Master is nowadays in high demand. Then sign up for the Food for Agile Thought newsletter and join 26k other subscribers.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 5, 2024

Agility is supposed to be about enabling people to do their best and most creative work. And yet, we often see so-called agile practices and frameworks being used in ways that are more about trying to control outcomes and people. And then we say that we are agile and open to change, so it’s all good.

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 7, 2020

An agile workflow can help. For a long time the agile framework influenced teams outside of the software development sector from which it originated. People are evangelical about agile. There are those who are almost rigid in their adherence to the agile framework. What Is an Agile Workflow? Assemble an Agile Team.

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NimbleWork

MARCH 7, 2024

As the Agile project management framework reaches adoption maturity at lean, progressive and disruptive startup firms, many teams at established organizations are struggling to fully embrace the Agile project management framework at scale. How to migrate from Traditional PM to Agile?

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Scrum.org

JULY 17, 2023

Health Checks for Agile Teams Agile teams thrive on continuous improvement and adaptability. The true essence of self-assessment in Agile is fostering transparency, collaboration, and relentless improvement. The true essence of self-assessment in Agile is fostering transparency, collaboration, and relentless improvement.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 15, 2023

Adaptation of Kaner’s diamond model of participation (source Carrie Kappel 2019) Techniques and Training for Top Scrum Facilitation Skills Scrum is a framework that thrives on communication and collaboration. Its efficacy rests heavily on well-executed facilitation to steer teams toward their goals.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Navigating the world of Scrum, I've often encountered a recurring question: How does Scrum assist leadership teams in selecting the most valuable work? Scrum, in its essence, is a framework. Like and subscribe to our channel: [link] Now, where does Scrum fit into this picture? The answer might surprise some: it doesn't.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Unlocking Agile’s Potential by Successfully Navigating Uncertainty in Project Timelines For many of us, unexpected events stress us out. However, with Agile practices, where adaptability and responsiveness reign supreme, sticking to rigid timelines can be a recipe for disappointment. Have you ever heard of the term “Death March”?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2023

I have been working on agile projects for the past 10 years. A couple of years ago, I asked by an executive how he would know if the money they invested on setting up these agile release trains was working? He was essentially asking me to prove the “ROI” for agile and to measure delivery of value.

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Scrum.org

MARCH 22, 2021

Some time ago, someone on Reddit asked whether there would be any other profession that requires attending a 2-day training class and would then pay as well as a Scrum Master job. This attitude is precisely why the 47 Scrum Master Interview Guide exists: Prevent imposters from slipping through the hiring process and causing damage.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 27, 2022

received a question: do you believe scrum and agility can be scaled and what’s the best approach to it? And I need to add flight levels to that article, but today I’m going to talk about LeSS, disciplined agile, scrum with scale, SAFe, Nexus. LeSS — Large Scale Scrum. Disciplined Agile.

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